Eswatini vs Suriname: Urban area over the long-term
Eswatini
152.09 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Suriname
153.68 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Suriname rank
158th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 153.68 km² per grid cell against 152.09 km² per grid cell in Eswatini, a difference of 1.59 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1300s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0033 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1400s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0099 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1500s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0348 km² per grid cell | 0.0324 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1600s | 0.0083 km² per grid cell | 0.114 km² per grid cell | 0.1057 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1700s | 0.0358 km² per grid cell | 0.3731 km² per grid cell | 0.3373 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1710s | 0.0453 km² per grid cell | 0.4519 km² per grid cell | 0.4066 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1720s | 0.0552 km² per grid cell | 0.5546 km² per grid cell | 0.4995 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1730s | 0.0664 km² per grid cell | 0.6807 km² per grid cell | 0.6143 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1740s | 0.0794 km² per grid cell | 0.8354 km² per grid cell | 0.756 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1750s | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 0.9311 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1760s | 0.111 km² per grid cell | 1.26 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1770s | 0.1303 km² per grid cell | 1.54 km² per grid cell | 1.41 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1780s | 0.1522 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1790s | 0.1771 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | 2.15 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1800s | 0.2053 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.65 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1810s | 0.2373 km² per grid cell | 3.5 km² per grid cell | 3.27 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1820s | 0.2736 km² per grid cell | 4.22 km² per grid cell | 3.95 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1830s | 0.3146 km² per grid cell | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 4.78 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1840s | 0.361 km² per grid cell | 6.13 km² per grid cell | 5.77 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1850s | 0.4133 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 6.97 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1860s | 0.5005 km² per grid cell | 8.87 km² per grid cell | 8.37 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1870s | 0.6062 km² per grid cell | 10.94 km² per grid cell | 10.34 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1880s | 0.7341 km² per grid cell | 13.19 km² per grid cell | 12.46 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1890s | 0.889 km² per grid cell | 15.16 km² per grid cell | 14.27 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1900s | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 16.24 km² per grid cell | 15.16 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1910s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 16.27 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1920s | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 15.35 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1930s | 2.39 km² per grid cell | 18.48 km² per grid cell | 16.09 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1940s | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 20.62 km² per grid cell | 18.14 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1950s | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 30.1 km² per grid cell | 24.35 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1960s | 12.8 km² per grid cell | 40.55 km² per grid cell | 27.75 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1970s | 24.61 km² per grid cell | 48.93 km² per grid cell | 24.32 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1980s | 43.96 km² per grid cell | 66.54 km² per grid cell | 22.58 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 1990s | 66.38 km² per grid cell | 92.21 km² per grid cell | 25.83 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 2000s | 84.16 km² per grid cell | 113.03 km² per grid cell | 28.87 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 2010s | 109.06 km² per grid cell | 131.6 km² per grid cell | 22.55 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
| 2020s | 140.08 km² per grid cell | 147.93 km² per grid cell | 7.86 km² per grid cell | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Eswatini or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 153.68 km² per grid cell against 152.09 km² per grid cell in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Eswatini and Suriname?
- 1.59 km² per grid cell, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 158th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.